Migration in São Jerônimo/RS (2017–2022)

São Jerônimo/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,885 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,370 in-migrants and lost 1,985 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −615 people (−30.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.184. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Jerônimo/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,370	1,037 to 1,703	good
Out-migrants	1,985	1,596 to 2,374	good
Net migration	−615	−1,127 to −103	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−30.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.184	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Jerônimo/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Charqueadas/RS · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Triunfo/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Arroio dos Ratos/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Butiá/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Jerônimo/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Charqueadas/RS · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Arroio dos Ratos/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Montenegro/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Butiá/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Barão do Triunfo/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
General Câmara/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Xangri-lá/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	570	41.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	505	36.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	295	21.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	35.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	295	29.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	215	21.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	13.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	28.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	330	24.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	315	23.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	14.7%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	5.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	4.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	215	15.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	215	15.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	200	14.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	140	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	125	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,295	65.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	565	28.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	125	6.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	370	33.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	335	29.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	235	21.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	180	16.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	605	30.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	440	22.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	420	21.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	15.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	9.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	330	16.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	315	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	265	13.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	205	10.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	200	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	145	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	145	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	110	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	5.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,255	46.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,850	28.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,850	13.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,600	11.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,460	32.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,880	24.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,165	16.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,135	15.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,985	10.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,780	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,755	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,240	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,020	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,900	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,860	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,380	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,220	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,185	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,175	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Jerônimo/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,670
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,660
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,185
Net commuting	−475
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.13
Commuting attraction index	0.911
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre → see the metropolitan region page

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: São Jerônimo/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jeronimo-rs-4318408/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.